On the down side, the aftermarket for the Harley exhaust has many pit falls. The first one is that the part that is needed may not be easily available. This is due to the fact that most Harley tend to be highly customized. As a result, it may take a longer time to find the necessary part as opposed to going directly to the manufacture. The second pit fall is that the aftermarket is full of fraudsters. As with any other business there is a fake market for both new and used Harley exhaust spare parts. It is therefore up to the client to find out if their supplier is giving out the original product or a fake.
Once the parts have been delivered, they may not fit as desired. The product may have been modified earlier and may need further modification in order to fit on this new bike. This is an additional cost to the bike owner and may even end up costing more than if an original new part had been sourced for in the first place. Even when the Harley exhaust is readily available and fits properly it may have future problems that may not be obvious from the onset. These problems could be due to improper cleaning, storage and even shipping. There is also no way of knowing the origin of the product and whether the person selling it is its true original owner. The Harley exhaust system in question does not come with any guarantee if it is bought from the aftermarket. As such if there should be any problems in the future then the purchaser has to deal with them out of pocket.
The biggest pit fall one should consider before purchasing a Harley exhaust in the aftermarket is that it is not as good as the original. As such, the buyer should inquire as to why the current owner is getting rid of it if the transaction is on a one on one basis. Though the average age for Harley owners is 46 years, it continues to attract a younger crowd in different ways. Though the bikes might be out of their price range, there is plenty of Harley merchandise in the market for purchase.
